Sunday, June 19, 2011

SUNNHEMP (Crotalaria juncea)


  1. Quick growing green manure -cum-fibre crop
  2. Does not withstand heavy irrigation or continuous water logging
Season: 
Grown in all seasons,
Sowing during March – April is best for seeds production

Soil:

Loamy soils are suitable

Seed rate:

25-35 kg/ha for green manure
Seed purpose: 20 kg/ha

Seed treatment:

Mix seeds with specific rhizobium strain @ 5 pkts /ha

Spacing:

Broadcasted or 30x10cm
For seed purpose adopt 45 x 20 cm

Irrigation:

Once in 30 days

Harvest:

Incorporate the green mater within 45-60 DAS
For seed purpose:  Collect the seeds from 150 DAS

Yield:

Green biomass – 13-15 t/ha,
Seed – 400 kg/ha

1 comment:

  1. where can i get this seed, please help me to find the delars contacts

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